STEPHEN STARRINGStarring, Stephen DaleHeight: 5-10 Weight: 172 Born: July 30, 1961 Baton Rouge, LA High School: Vinton (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | McNeese State | Lettered |
| 1980 | McNeese State | Lettered |
| 1981 | McNeese State | Lettered |
| 1982 | McNeese State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (74th overall) 1983 New England Patriots; 3rd round (28th overall) 1983 Washington Federals |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 81 | WR | 15 | 3 |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 81 | WR | 14 | 2 |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 81 | WR | 11 | 1 |
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 81 | WR | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 81 | WR | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 Year (NFL)1988 Year NFL | 12 | 0 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 84 | 23 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Washington Federals (USFL)1983 WAS USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL |
| Signed | 5/16/1983 | 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1988 | 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL |
| Signed | 8/26/1988 | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL |
| Exemption | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | |
| Activated | 1988 New England Patriots (NFL)1988 NE NFL | |
| Traded | 8/26/1988 | 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/18/1988 | 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL |
| Released | 11/8/1988 | 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/9/1988 | 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL |
| Released | 6/3/1989 | 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL | |
| Released | 8/28/1989 | 1989 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1989 LARI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | -3 | -0.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 17 | 389 | 22.9 | 76t | 2 | ||||||
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 46 | 657 | 14.3 | 65t | 4 | ||||||
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 16 | 235 | 14.7 | 40 | 0 | ||||||
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 16 | 295 | 18.4 | 47 | 2 | ||||||
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 17 | 289 | 17.0 | 34t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1988 TB NFL | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Year (NFL)1988 Year NFL | 8 | 164 | 20.5 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 128 | 2193 | 17.1 | 76t | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 10 | 1 | 73 | 7.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 2 | 108 | 5.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 48 | 0 | 1012 | 21.1 | 53 | 0 | |||
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 36 | 0 | 802 | 22.3 | 52 | 0 | |||
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 23 | 0 | 445 | 19.3 | 43 | 0 | |||
| 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL | 8 | 0 | 130 | 16.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Year (NFL)1988 Year NFL | 8 | 0 | 130 | 16.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 115 | 0 | 2389 | 20.8 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 New England Patriots (NFL)1983 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 New England Patriots (NFL)1984 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1985 New England Patriots (NFL)1985 NE NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 New England Patriots (NFL)1986 NE NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 | |
| 1987 New England Patriots (NFL)1987 NE NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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